Starting April 9, at noon, you can now sip while you shop! Village District is rolling out its distinct Sip n’ Shop program, made possible through a Common Area Entertainment permit via the ABC Commission—so you can sip on bevs from any of eight participating tenants as you stroll about the designated portion of the District and pop in and out of stores (Note: unlike Raleigh’s Sip ‘n Stroll zones, you can’t cross public streets—so stick to the area anchored by Cantina 18, Sephora, Piccola, etc.). Scroll through the boundaries and guidelines below and stay tuned to our upcoming issue for more.
🍹Must be 21+ to participate 🍹Sip n’ Shop boundaries: Daniels, Clark, Woodburn, Cameron 🍹Hours: 11am–11pm daily 🍹Sip n’ Shop beverages must be consumed before exiting the permitted district 🍹Similar to the DTR program, patrons must drink from cups demarcated with a Sip n’ Shop sticker 🍹Cups will be timestamped for a two-hour time limit per beverage 🍹District tenants will each be marked as “sold here,“ “welcome here” or “not permitted here” 🍹Regency Centers is applying a range of enhancements, including ABC-certified staff training, online educational resources and additional waste and recycling receptacles.
SOLD HERE (Navy Sticker) 🍺 Ajisai 🍺 Cape Fear Seafood Company 🍺 Cantina 18 🍺 The Flying Biscuit Cafe 🍺 Piccola Italia 🍺 Postino 🍺 Shake Shack 🍺 winestore.
WELCOME HERE (Green Sticker) 🛍️ Alton Lane 🛍️ Arrow 🛍️ Ballard Designs 🛍️ Bassett Furniture 🛍️ Copper Penny 🛍️ fab’rik 🛍️ Great Outdoor Provision Co. 🛍️ If It’s Paper 🛍️ Light Years Jewelry 🛍️ Kannon’s Men 🛍️ Madison 🛍️ Nest Interiors 🛍️ Noodles & Company 🛍️ Onward Reserve 🛍️ Opulence of Southern Pines & Duxiana 🛍️ Sephora 🛍️ The Shade Store 🛍️ Steven Shell Living 🛍️ Tiff’s Treats 🛍️ Tin Roof Teas 🛍️ Uniquities 🛍️ Woof Gang Bakery
NOT PERMITTED HERE (Tan Sticker) 🚫 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry 🚫 Barnes & Noble 🚫 Cava 🚫 Cheshire Cat 🚫 Chopt 🚫 Corepower Yoga 🚫 Goodberry’s 🚫 Goodnights Comedy Club 🚫 Kannon’s Women 🚫 Rowan 🚫 Starbucks 🚫 Village Draft House
Are you bready for it? Rise to the occasion and flaunt your familiarity with the NC baking scene—from our state’s oldest bakery to local bread so good it’s earning national attention. Stop loafing around and get to it!
Let’s get baked. Established in 1807, Winston-Salem’s Winkler Bakery is likely the oldest bakery in the state—and maybe the country (!). Which OG cookie recipe is the beloved bakery still whipping up since its start ~200 years ago?
a. Chocolate chip
b. Oatmeal
c. Gingerbread
d. Snickerdoodle
Baking is a fine art. Which Raleigh higher education institution boasts a Baking & Pastry Arts program?
“Grown and ground in the South,” Western NC’s Carolina Ground Flour sources the majority of its grain from large-scale organic growers around the state and other regional locales such as Virginia and Georgia. But what country is the organization’s mill from?
a. Germany
b. Italy
c. Norway
d. Austria
Step into Hayes Barton Cafe & Dessertery for fine food and feel-good simplicity—NTM delish desserts! Which cake is the most popular (read: most sold) at the Five Points eatery?
a. Lemon blueberry
b. Coconut
c. Chocolate Heath bar
d. Red velvet
Local baker Andrew Ullom is now at the helm of his own uberpopular operation, Union Special, which first bowed in 2019. Under which celebrity chef did he previously amass experience as executive pastry chef?
What’s up, dog? Yellow Dog Bread Company creates delish culinary creations and, ahem, golden community. What farm animals did owners/husband-and-wife duo Tanya and Matthew Andrews once acquire to provide a certain dairy product for their recipes?
a. Goats
b. Cows
c. Chickens
d. Pigs
Bolt to Boulted Bread for a lineup of delish loaves and premier pastries at its recently relocated Boylan Heights locale. Earning national attention, the DTR bake shop once received a shoutout from which renowned publication?
Orange County-based farm Red Tail Grains specializes in growing heritage and modern grains for local bakeries, breweries and consumers. Two of its crops this year, NuEast Hard Red Winter Wheat and Appalachian White Wheat, are bred by which NC university?
Fall for Emily Martin’s Cinnamon Rolls this season
“They see me rollin’” … and they craving Emily Martin’s Cinnamon Rolls—especially now that ’tis the season for baked fall treats (!). Available year-round at Cantina 18, these gooey rolls make the perfect quick breakfast or snack—or gift for a sweets-loving friend or family member (hey, holiday season!).
Creator/owner Martin’s recipe for the delightfully decadent old-fashioned treats blends tradition and innovation, using a sourdough yeast starter and a craveworthy creamy glaze on top. “Cinnamon rolls have been a tradition in my family for as long as I can remember,” shares the cinnamon roll chef. “When I learned to make them, I began sharing them with family and friends—and our tradition soon grew.”
Her partnership with Cantina 18 chef and proprietor Jason Smith began three years ago in an attempt to spread the sweetness of her culinary creations with a wider audience—and they’ve remained popular ever since. “We worked together, and his team really took to learning and appreciating the art of making my cinnamon rolls,” she says of the collab.
Enjoy the goods at home via a six-pack bun bundle that requires only a quick heat-up in the oven—and results in a heavenly fragrance and a belly full of goodness. Beyond a delish dessert, the cinnamon rolls make great gifts or menu items for bridal and baby showers, birthday parties, and holiday gatherings.
“Our busiest time of the year traditionally has been holidays, but we have actually seen an increase in demand year-round as people have begun to make them a part of their own special traditions,” says Martin. That said, it’s never too early to begin prepping for the busy season…Roll models of dessert, the buns also pair beautifully with mimosas, coffee or hot chocolate (brunch, anyone?). And in addition to Cantina 18, you can also find them at NOFO. Nice buns, indeed.
Why do dinner and brunch get all the hype? We’re all about a midday pick-me-up—and it’s about time lunch gets some of the recognition it deserves. So, we sought the opinions of the RM team for their standout selects among the lineup of loveable lunch spots spanning the city. … At noon, we lunch!
“In Midtown, I love the patio at Vivace. In Downtown, Capital Club 16—love the windows and watching busy people on the street.” —Gina Stephens, Publisher, @ginasdawgs
“Sola: good coffee, good sandwiches and close to work. The perfect spot.” —Liz Comella, Creative Director, @liz.comella.design
“Cantina 18 will always have my heart for lunch—paired with perf patio weather and a marg, and if I’m lucky, my mom as my date.” —Melissa Howsam, Editor-in-Chief, @mahowsam
“I don’t usually go out to lunch but when I do I’ll go for Happy + Hale. It’s light + delicious!” —Lauren Kruchten, Associate Editor, @laurenn_nicol
“I am all about a lunch spot with fab flavors and a good outdoor ambiance, so I love a daytime date at Anise Pho or Gringo A Go Go. And a good friend to share my meal with is always a plus! —Anna Beth Adcock, Editorial Assistant, @_annabethadcock
Hey, what doesn’t “tequila” (ta-kill-ya) makes you stronger, right? So whether toasting Margarita Monday or just feeling salty… pick up some margs to-go from one of these Raleigh bars or restaurants—and let the fiesta begin.
